Victor Moses tells Simon Jordan he's a legend in heartwarming interview after shock return with Luton
09/11/2024 11:13 AM
Victor Moses has hailed Simon Jordan for always believing in him following his surprise return to English football.
The former Chelsea star signed for Championship outfit Luton Town on Tuesday, moving back to England after representing Spartak Moscow for the last three seasons.
Moses started his career with Crystal Palace, the club Jordan owned from 2000 to 2010.
talkSPORT's White and Jordan pundit was in situ at Selhurst Park throughout Moses' entire time at the club.
And even though the 2017 Premier League title left the club in 2010, he's still grateful for Jordan's role in his career.
Speaking to Jordan's co-host Jim White, Moses, now 33, said: "To be honest with you that's my chairman, you know.
"He’s a great man. I’ve always respected him. Everyone has at Palace. As a kid, he’s always looked after me as his own son."
Moses earned caps for the England at under 16, under 19 and under 21 level, before committing his international future to Nigeria, the country he was born in, back in 2011.
But Jordan always believed he should have represented England, blaming the Three Lions coaching staff for not doing enough to keep Moses from playing elsewhere.
"He’s always had a belief in me," Moses recalls. "And I still remember him talking about me playing for England.
"But I think I might have let him down to go play for Nigeria, to be honest!
"But that’s life and that’s football. Anything can change and anything can happen any time.
"And, you know, he’s a great man and I’ve always loved him. He’s someone that has always encouraged me a lot from my Palace days up till now."
When asked by White if he really meant that about his beloved co-host, Moses said: "100 per cent. He's a legend."
Moses signed left Championship Palace for then-Premier League outfit Wigan in 2010 for £2.5million after the Eagles went into administration.
He then joined Chelsea in 2012, winning the Europa League with them in 2013 and 2019, the Premier League with them in 2017 and the FA Cup in 2018.
After numerous loans, including with Liverpool and Stoke, Moses signed for Spartak Moscow in 2021 after spending the previous season on loan there.
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